'Close the Gap' is now a familiar phrase in Australia, with bumper stickers, t-shirts, and even a formal day of recognition each year.

But seven years on from the launch of the campaign, the former Chairman of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) says there are still basic health concerns which are not being met.

Henry Councillor is now CEO of the Broome Regional Medical Service.

He outlines access to fresh and affordable food as the main problem when it comes to the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.

"The government has moved for a diesel rebate for some of the farmers, the graziers get a rebate in regards to their cattle and livestock.

Yet some of these communities are 500 kilometres from the nearest town, they don't even get a food freight subsidy."

Mr Councillor cites the increase in dialysis centres in the Kimberley as the outcome of what happens when people are not given an affordable choice of food options.

"They end up with end stage renal failure and having to sit on a machine for three days a week.

As health services I think we're going to continually be the bandage case."

Listen to the audio to hear Henry Councillor speaking to Vanessa Mills about life expectancy, access to affordable healthy food in remote communities, and the Close the Gap model on Kimberley Mornings.